Aps C
Anaesthetic Department, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1995;54(4):139-42.
Fast-tracking in cardiac surgery evolved as the pressure on bed space in intensive therapy units (ITU) grew and clinical management improved. It relies on achieving a patient condition that allows for earlier extubation and postoperative management in alternative facilities to the ITU.
